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Healthcare: Minister Of State Health, Pledges More Support For Society - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 5, 2019
TheMinister of State for Health, Adeleke Mamora has pledged more support to thePharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN to improve on the productivity of itsmembers.
Mamoramade the pledge at the 92nd Annual National Conference in Kaduna with the theme“Navigating the Winds of Change in Professional Practice in a Volatile Economy.
Mamorasaid that adequate funding to the pharmaceutical sector would ensure qualityhealthcare service delivery in Nigeria, thereby increasing the number ofhealthy citizens for increased economic development.
Healso said that the sector was key in the healthcare value chain, adding thatinvesting in it would ensure local manufacturing of drugs and optimal servicedelivery to the average Nigerian.
ThePresident of NPS, Sam Ohuabunwa said that the pharmaceutical sector had beenoverlooked, especially the community pharmacists who were closest to thepeople. He however, expressed the concern of the society to lack of fundingwhich he said made way for the production of cheap and fake drugs.

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Healthcare: NAFDAC Cautions Against Consumption, Distribution Of U.S Infant Formulas - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2021
The formulas from the company were reported to have insufficient iron levels and did not meet up with other requirements of the US Food and Drug Administration, US-FDA.
NAFDAC Director General Moji Adeyeye in a statement said the agency had received information from the US-FDA on the recall of certain infant Formulas.
She also noted that the recalled products were sold under the brand names HiPP, Holle, Bioland and Kendamil, adding that they were recalled because the required pre-market notifications for these new infant formulas had not been submitted to the FDA.
Adeyeye said the products contained less than one milligram of iron per 100 calories, and that the eight infant formula product labels failed to have the required ingredient, including not being labeled as required by Code of Federal Regulations Title 21.
The NAFDAC Boss explained that inadequate intake of iron at infancy may lead to anaemia, iron deficiency which, if untreated, has irreversible cognitive and functional development outcomes.

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Healthcare: NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over ‘Dangerous’ Unapproved Herbal Products. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 20, 2023
The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that most of the herbal medicines were in the form of snuff and oral liquids, which she said were mainly sold by street hawkers.
She also noted that the enforcement team of the agency was commencing a nationwide clampdown on the manufacturers and traders who sold such “uncertified” products.
The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, inspects some items during a press conference on “dangerous” unapproved herbal products in Abuja on Monday, June 19, 2023.
The professor said the agency has commenced a nationwide mop-up of a substance referred to as “sacra herbs” in circulation.
According to Adeyeye, it would also not be out of place to put on record some other related enforcement actions carried out late last year.

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Healthcare: Ngige Flays Discrepancy In Foreign, Local Workers Payment In Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 24, 2021
He stated this when he received the Chairman, Federal Character Commission, FCC Muheeba Dankaka, and other Federal Commissioners during a courtesy visit in Abuja.
Ngige also lamented that such preferential treatment given to foreigners by some states ahead of their Nigerian counterparts does not encourage national unity and loyalty.
The Minister however tasked the commission to use its constitutional mandate to promote national unity and loyalty, rather than concentrate their efforts only on the public sector, especially in job recruitment.
He appealed to the commission to ensure equitable distribution of amenities, infrastructure and social services in the country.
Earlier, Dankaka noted that the commission was established to promote the unity of the country and ensure strong and indivisible nation, fostering sense of belonging, fairness, equality and justice. She said they have the mandate to ensure the fair distribution of infrastructure, amenities and social service.

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Healthcare: NHIS Vows To Tackle Late Payment Of Tariffs To HCFS - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 17, 2023
The Coordinator of the agency in Nasarawa State, Mary Aliu, made this known on the sidelines of a one-day stakeholders forum held in Karu Local Government Area of the state.
NHIA and HMOs are expected to pay HCFs tariffs monthly to provide healthcare services to enrolees.
During the Question and Answer segment of the forum, some of the representatives of the HCFs or healthcare providers decried the late or non-payment of tariffs owed them by HMOs.
Reacting to that development, Aliu said the late payment of tariffs to HCFs was becoming a concern for the NHIA.
According to her, this is why the agency resolved to find a lasting solution to the situation to enable HCFs get their payments on time for prompt service provision to enrollees.


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Healthcare: Nigeria, Japan Sign $14.2m Grant To Strengthen Disease Diagnosis - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 10, 2019
Nigeria and Japan have signed agreement on a projectinvolving 14.2 million dollar grant to strengthen the diagnostic capacity ofthe Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
The Minister of Budget and National Planning  Udoma Udo Udoma who said this in a statement,exchanged note on the project with the Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, YukataKikuta while the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole witnessed the ceremony.
The total cost of the project is One Billion FiveHundred and Eighty Million Japanese Yen, equivalent to 14.24 million dollars.
Udoma said the project was in line with theobjectives of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP which has ‘investingin our people’ as one of its three broad objectives.
According to the Minister, Nigerian Government isdetermined to address emerging public health threats whenever they occur. Hestressed Nigeria’s commitment to achieving sustainable economic development as setout in the ERGP and appreciated the support of the Japanese government.


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Healthcare: Nigeria Provides Patient’s Safety Intervention Skills - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 27, 2019
The Federal Governmentsays it has provided effective leadership direction and conducive environmentfor changes in medical practice, regulation and coordination of patients’safety interventions.
The Minister of HealthIsaac Adewole, said this when he spoke on “Patient’s Safety in Nigeria” at theIgbinedion University, Okada.
He said the ministryis also in the process of providing strategic directions and sustainedpolitical will for the institutionalization of patient’s safety culture in thehealthcare system.
Adewole noted that thefield of patient’s safety had emerged in response to the high prevalence ofavoidable adverse events. He added that many organizations do not use a cleardefinition or have a clear model of understanding of the field.

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Healthcare: NIPRD Seeks Database Collaboration With NCC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 19, 2019
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRD is seeking for engagement with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC on online health database.
The Institute’s Director General, Obi Adigwe made this known when he visited the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Umar Danbatta at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
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Adigwe said that the organisation wanted specificcollaboration and partnership that would ensure promotion of Information andCommunication Technologies, ICT innovation and investment to ensure maximumoptimisation and usage.
Responding, Danbatta said the commission hadinvested heavily in ICT intervention in schools and organisations, saying thatit had budgetary constraints at the moment as the finance meant for suchprojects had been effectively utilised.
He advised the guests to generate a short code,which people can call and get desired information, adding that the NCC wouldgladly give it a short code to entertain inquiries from the public.


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Healthcare: NLC Rejects Moves To Concession 22 Teaching Hospitals - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 6, 2019
TheNigeria Labour Congress has rejected the moves by the federal government toconcession the 22 federal teaching hospitals in the country.
It saidsuch a measure could lead to exorbitant cost of medical treatment beyond thecapacity of majority of Nigerians.
NLCPresident, Ayuba Wabba, said this  at theopening ceremony of the 2019 Federal Capital Territory Nurses Week/ScientificWorkshop in Abuja, that the government should instead invite the private sectorto invest by establishing new hospitals and not taking over existing publichospitals.
He saidthe Infrastructure Concession, Regulatory Commission recently recommended theconcessioning of the 22 teaching hospitals, adding that previous attempts to privatisethe National Trauma Centre in Gwagwalada, Abuja was rejected by the healthworkers’ union.
Wabbaadded that at the inception of the present administration and despite the factthat there were proponents of privatisation of healthcare, President MuhammaduBuhari publicly expressed his opposition to the privatisation of healthcare inthe country.

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Healthcare: Pharmacists Task FG To Develop Single-Salary Structure For Professionals - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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National Chairman of the association Olabode Ogunjemiyo and National Secretary   Oladele Obikoya, made the call in a statement they jointly signed in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state.
The statement also urged the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA to embrace modern medicine and jettison “medieval” era practice, noting that the single-spine salary structure for practicing health professionals in Nigeria would usher in permanent industrial harmony in the health sector.
It however, decried the prolonged professional rivalry between NMA and other health workers, under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU.
The Group also appealed to the Federal Government to initiate one single-spine salary regime for all health workers in the country, saying that initiative, would be based on the February 2008 Job Evaluation Report in the health sector submitted by the Inter-agency Committee.

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Healthcare Sector: Nigeria Launches Virtual Platform ‘Nigcomhealth’. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 17, 2023
The platform is an initiative of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT in partnership with Ethnomet Technology in Canada.
NigComHealth is a telehealth service which provides a platform for Nigerians to have direct access to medical doctors and receive medical advice or recommendation and also consult with physicians and other healthcare practitioners from their homes, offices, schools and localities.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami unveiled the virtual health platform “NigComHealth” in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Pantami said the platform would promote a more efficient and effective healthcare system that could be accessible to all Nigerians.
He said NigComHealth would bridge the gap in healthcare access and promote health equity across the country.
The Minister also said access to the services would not only reduce the burden of physical hospital visits, but also enhance the overall quality of healthcare services for citizens.


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Healthcare: Senate Summons Minister, To Investigate Deteriorating State Of Teaching Hospitals - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 9, 2019
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Health to conduct an emergency investigative hearing in the state of healthcare services in teaching hospitals and report back within a week. This followed a motion by David Umaru at plenary.
The Senate also summoned Health Minister Isaac Adewole to brief it on the current state of facilities and health care services on the teaching hospitals.
The Upper Chamber also urged the Federal Government to immediately adopt short and long term measures that will holistically address the challenges.
Equally, the Senate called on the federal government to adopt a policy on subsidising medical expenses of patients with terminal ailments such as cancer and kidney failure.
Presenting the motion, Umaru, said recent reports of poor quality and high cost of services in the hospitals was worrisome. He said according to reports, teaching hospitals across the country were burdened with widespread cases of poor electricity supply, obsolete medical equipment and decayed infrastructure among others.

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Healthcare Services: NUJ To Enroll Members Into NHIS - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 11, 2020
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ says it will enrollmembers into the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, in order to accessaffordable healthcare services.
The Union’s President Chris Isuguzo, announced the planwhile interacting with newsmen in Bauchi State, adding that the union will alsorevive the insurance programme.
He explained that NUJ has set a committee to revive theinsurance scheme that was introduced some years ago and will also key-into theNHIS to enable members to have access to subsidise healthcare services.
During the interactive session, the President also said thatthe union has set measures to flush out quack journalists across the country.
Isuguzo said that the safety of journalists was paramount asstakeholders in action-building, hence the union would not relent its efforttowards addressing issues of harassment and intimidation of its members.

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Healthcare: U.S.-Based Medical Group To Revamp Nigeria’s System - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 12, 2019
A multi-billion-dollar healthcare system in theUnited States, Montefiore Health System, has expressed readiness to help find alasting solution to Nigeria’s healthcare problem.
The group’s President Phillip Ozuah, stated thiswhen the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Benayaogha Okoyen, visited thehospital to have a firsthand assessment of the facilities.
Ozuah, a Nigerian professor of Pediatrics andEpidemiology and Population Health at Einstein, presides over more than eightthousand doctors and reportedly entered medical school at age fourteen inNigeria’s premier University of Ibadan.
He said he was passionate about Nigeria healthcaresystem and was looking for enabling environment to make a lasting impact
The Nigerian, who is in the top twenty five minorityexecutives in healthcare in the United States, said he was keen on using hisexpertise and connection to collaborate with the Nigerian government and giveback to his homeland.


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Healthcare: UN Agency Pledges Support For Federal, State Govts In Developing Quality - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 24, 2019
The United Nations Agency forInternational Development, USAID has pledges to support federal and stategovernments as they develop affordable and quality healthcare systems forNigerians.
The agency’s Deputy Health OfficeDirector in Nigeria, Minal Amin, said this at a three-day workshop for statesocial health insurance agencies, organised by National Health InsuranceScheme, NHIS in Kano.
The workshop is in partnership withUSAID and Department for International Development, DFID with the theme:“Shaping the Future of Health Insurance in Nigeria.”
She said the workshop would help keyhealth stakeholders to learn from one another and to help Nigeria to meet theneeds of poor and vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives through easyaccess to health insurance.
She commended Federal Government “onprogress made so far toward Universal Health Coverage, UHC through substantialnew investments at the state and federal levels.

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Healthcare: WHO Calls For Urgent Action To Reduce Patient Harm - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 16, 2019
TheWorld Health Organisation WHO has called for urgent action to combat patientharm, which causes millions of preventable deaths annually.
TheWHO, also called on countries to increase their investments and efforts towardreducing patient harm.
Informationgathered from WHO official website reveals that millions of patients are harmedeach year due to unsafe health care worldwide.
Aspart of this campaign, the organisation said it will host the first-ever WorldPatient Safety Day September 17.
TheUnited Nations agency said that the situation results in 2.6 million, mostlyavoidable deaths, annually in low-and middle-income countries alone.
Accordingto WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, no one should be harmedwhile receiving health care.
WHOsays that four out of every ten patients are harmed during primary andambulatory health care, adding that the most detrimental errors are related todiagnosis, prescription and the use of medicines.

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Healthcare: WHO Pledges Optimum Service Delivery For African Countries - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 8, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO has pledged to increase support to Africa to enable countries in the region re-align their healthcare services and make strategic shift towards achieving Universal Health Coverage, UHC.
The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matchidiso Moeti, made the pledge in her message to mark the 2019 commemoration of “World Health Day’’ marked on April 7 every year.
The regional director said that with about 100 major recurrence of public health epidemics in the region in 2018, the only way to achieve health security in Africa was the implementation of UHC.
Moeti said that the organisation would therefore support countries in the region to introduce innovative approaches in delivering health services by harnessing the power of the youth in the region.
She said that the organisation would also put in place innovative systems by introducing digital solutions in the delivery of universal health coverage for people of the region.
Moeti said that in addition to supporting the re-alignment, the organisation would help build the evidence base around what works and what does not work for countries in the region towards developing and achieving UHC.

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Healthcare: WHO To Address Emergencies, Mental Disorders In Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 13, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO is set to address emergencies and mental disorders in Nigeria and other countries this year.
WHO, in a report listed other countries affected to include Bangladesh, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, South Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Statistics in the report showed that there are more people living with mental disorders in areas affected by conflict than we previously thought.
The global health body said one person in five is living with some form of mental disorder, from mild depression or anxiety to psychosis, and almost one in ten is living with a moderate or severe mental disorder.
According to the Federal Ministry of Health, three in every ten or thirty per cent of Nigerians suffer from one form of mental disorder or the other.
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Hearing In EFCC Chair’s Motion Against Contempt Proceedings Stalled. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 21, 2024
Against contempt charge instituted by former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, was earlier today stalled at the Court of Appeal.
The case, scheduled for Monday, could not proceed due to a workshop organised by the appellate court.
The appellate court had, on May 3, granted an ex-parte motion for a stay of contempt proceedings filed by the EFCC.
And issued against its chairman by a Kogi State High Court.
The EFCC boss, who was summoned to appear before the state’s court to show cause why he should not be committed to prison for disobeying its orders.
Had appealed the ruling of the trial court and sought a stay of the proceedings of the court.
Some lawyers and litigants, who were in court at about 9am, were told by the registrar that there would be no sitting.


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Heart Diseases: Cardiologist Advises Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 2, 2019
A consultant cardiologist, Ramon Moronkola, has called on government authourities to formulate policies directed at protecting citizens from cardiovascular diseases .
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Moronkola,who practises medicine at Kleinburg Medical Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos,spoke with Newsmen on Monday in Lagos.
Cardiovasculardiseases or heart diseases are disorders of the heart and blood vessels  inclucing coronary, cerebrovascular andrheumatic heart diseases among other conditions.
Accordingto the World Health Organisation,WHO, cardiovascular diseases are the numberone cause of death accounting for 17.5 million deaths annually with high bloodpressure found to be the leading risk factor for CVDs.
A2018 research by WHO also indicates that cardiovascular diseases’ prevalencerate in Nigeria currently stands at 11 per cent.
Moronkolasaid that government policies that would regulate the amount of salt allowed inprepackaged foods sold to consumers would serve to prevent the development ofheart diseases.

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Heavy Casualty As Troops Pound Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In Buni Yadi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 2, 2021
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a a statement, said the feat was achieved.
Nwachukwu said the terrorists, who frantically attempted to gain access into Buni Yadi, met stiff resistance from troops of 27 Task Force Brigade and Nigerian Army Special Forces School, supported by the Nigerian Air Component.
He added that personnel of the Nigerian Police also supported the troops who gallantly fought and overwhelmed the terrorists with superior firepower.
According to him, the ferocious battle forced the criminals to withdraw in different directions having suffered heavy losses.

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Heavy Downpour: Passengers Trapped In Abuja-Lokoja Road Gridlock - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 27, 2020
It was reported that the gridlock started Saturday as a result of an accident involving two articulated vehicles, while the vehicle coming from the opposite direction were said to be lying across the road as a result of a head on collision.
The heavy downpour, which lasted about six hours in the day, also compounded the situation thereby rendering the road impassable, forcing many motorists to sleep in the traffic.
Some motorists however, decried their situation and blamed their stars for choosing the day to embark on the journey. Also, many vehicles conveying newspapers from Abuja to Lokoja arrived around 3pm when many vendors had departed their stands.
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC Unit Commander at Koton Karfe, Isaac Nzapsima, said the gridlock is caused by the accident of the two articulated vehicles. He also confirmed that the gridlock had lasted more than 24 hours but said the two obstructing trailers had been removed from the road.


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Heavy Duty Trucks: FG, Trucks Association Begin Data Capturing - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 21, 2019
The Federal Government incollaboration with Heavy Duty and Haulage Transport Association of Nigeria hasstarted data capturing of heavy duty trucks on Nigerian roads.
The National Secretary of theassociation, Elvis Okolie said this on Thursday in Enugu during a workshoporganised for heavy duty drivers in the state.
Okolie said that the aim of theexercise was to curb carnage and diversion of goods on the highway. He saidthat the workshop was aimed at educating the drivers on the securityinitiatives of the association aimed at curbing economic sabotage and avoidableloss of lives on the roads.
He said that officials of theassociation had been at the receiving of the unprofessional conducts of somedrivers necessitating the partnership with the federal government to checkingthe menace.
The Secretary mentioned some of theunprofessional conducts to include harassment of officers of the Federal RoadSafety Corps, FRSC diversion and theft of goods and abandonment of broken downvehicles on the highway.


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Heavy Rains: Landslide Kills More Than 6 People In Iran￼ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 29, 2022
According to reports, as many as 14 people were reported still missing, and heavier rains were still expected.
This comes after at least nine people were injured in the mudslides triggered by flash floods that drenched the foothills of the Alborz Mountains in the early hours, damaging a shrine in northwestern Tehran.
Tehran’s governor said residents had largely failed to heed warnings of heavy rains and possible floods.
The head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society said18 of the country’s 31 provinces had been hit by floods.


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Hepatitis: Medical Expert Calls For More Sensitisation, Vaccination - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 27, 2019
Agynaecologist, Nathaniel Adewole, has urged the government and Civil SocietyOrganisations to create more awareness on the prevalence of hepatitis, saying`it kills more than HIV/AIDS’.
Adewole, aconsultant with the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, said in Abuja thatmany people in the country had been infected with the  hepatitis virus.
He saidsome of the ways to prevent the virus infection include vaccination; washing ofhands and avoidance of direct contact with blood or fluid among others.
Accordingto Adewole, vaccination is very necessary, as there are no early signs todetect when one is having the virus.
The WorldHepatitis Day is usually celebrated every July 28 annually to raise awarenesson the virus.


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Hepatitis: NOA, Omotosho Foundation Partner To Rid Nigeria Of Scourge - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 19, 2020
TheNational Orientation Agency, NOA says it is collaborating with the MikeOmotosho’s Foundation, MOF to draw Nigerians’ attention to the Hepatitisscourge.
Accordingto NOA Director-General Garba Abari, the partnership is focused on ridding thenation of the disease by creating more awareness.
Abari,in a speech at a ceremony to flag-off the commencement of “Free Screening andSubsidised Vaccination in Achieving Zero Hepatitis Project in Nigeria” inAbuja, said the partnership would reinvigorate the need for healthconsciousness. He added that the campaign will buttress the management of TypeB, which has no cure but can be prevented through vaccination.
Abarifurther said NOA’s partnership with MOF was built on mutual commitment to thewelfare of the people and for knowledge empowerment which will play animportant role.
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Hepatitis: Specialist Says Awareness, Access To Care, Remain Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 28, 2019
A public health specialist with the National AIDS/STISControl Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Celement Adesigbin says themajor challenges of viral hepatitis remain awareness creation and access tocare and treatment.
Adesigbin, who is also the National Desk Officer, NationalAIDS/STIS Control Programme said there was lack of awareness about prevalenceof chronic viral hepatitis in Nigeria in addition to lack of proper methods andtarget population for screening and medical management of chronic hepatitis Band C. He said this probably contributed to the continued transmission of thedisease.
He noted that there was also relatively poor awareness aboutthe infections among health-care providers, social-service providers, and thegeneral public.
Adesigbin said there was availability of a preventivevaccine and active antiviral treatments that stopped the disease progressionand reduced the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.
He explained that the ministry and World HealthOrganisation, WHO were leading other stakeholders to create more awareness onviral hepatitis and give nationwide visibility to eliminate the deadly diseasein Nigeria.


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Hepatitis: Undiagnosed, Untreated Hepatitis Kills 124,000 Africans Annually – WHO - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 29, 2021
Hepatitis is a silent epidemic with more than 90 million people living
with the disease in Africa. representing 26 per cent of the global total.
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says more than 124,000
Africans die each year as a result of undiagnosed and untreated hepatitis.
Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in her
message to commemorate World Hepatitis Day, aimed at increasing
awareness of the disease under the theme: `Hepatitis can’t wait’.
She added that the WHO Regional Office for Africa was developing
training materials in order to help countries implement the five hepatitis
core interventions and decentralise diagnosis and treatment.
She also called on individuals to seek testing and treatment for hepatitis
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Hepatitis: W.H.O Calls On Nations To Scale Up Investments In Elimination - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 27, 2019
The WorldHealth Organisation on Friday urged countries to take advantage of recentreductions in the costs of diagnosing and treating viral hepatitis and scale upinvestments in disease elimination to save lives.
WHODirector-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus’ appeal came ahead of World Hepatitis Dayon July 28.
WHO citedits new study, published on Friday in Lancet Global Health, showing thebenefits of investing to eliminate the disease.
The studyfound that investing 6 billion dollars a year in eliminating hepatitis in 67low- and middle-income countries would avert 4.5 million premature deaths by2030, and more than 26 million deaths beyond that target date.
WHO said, Forthe vast majority of the 325 million people living with hepatitis B or C, accessingtesting and treatment remains beyond their reach.
A total of58.7 billion dollars is needed to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public healththreat in these 67 countries by 2030.


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Hepatitis: WHO Harps On Need For Increased Surveillance And Reportage To Reduce Prevalence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 31, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO has underscored theimportance for Nigeria to set up a routine surveillance system to monitor viralhepatitis programme intervention, as well as meet up with global reportingobligations.
Viral Hepatitis refers to an inflammation of the liver cellsand damage to the liver. There are different types and causes, but the symptomscan be similar.
The liver’s functions include detoxifying the blood, storingvitamins, and producing hormones. Hepatitis can disrupt these processes andcreate severe health problems throughout the body.
At least five viruses can cause hepatitis. The three mostcommon are hepatitis viruses A, B and C. Infection with any of these three canbe fatal.
The National Professional Officer, WHO Nigeria OluwafunkeIlesanmi, said this in Abuja at a Capacity and Consensus Building workshop forNational Viral Hepatitis Surveillance.
In his address, the National Coordinator, National AIDS, STIand Hepatitis Control Programme, NASCP Araoye Segilola, said that the ministrywas leading other stakeholders to create more awareness on viral hepatitis andwould give nationwide visibility, to eliminate the deadly disease in thecountry.

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Hepatitis: WHO Says Disease Deadlier Than Aids, Malaria, Tb - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 18, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO has warned that dying of viral hepatitis in Africa, is a bigger threat than dying of AIDS, malaria or tuberculosis.
In its first-ever scorecard assessing the prevalence of and response to hepatitis, it said only three of the forty seven countries in region are on track to eliminate the disease. Viral hepatitis affects one in fifteen people in the region.
The scorecard is to be presented at the first African Hepatitis Summit to be held in Kampala, Uganda from June 18 to 20.
WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti say the analysis is the first to track each country in the region and to assess progress towards the goal of saving the lives of more than two million Africans who may develop progressive hepatitis B or C liver disease in the next decade if countries fail to ramp up their efforts.
The prevalence of hepatitis B is estimated at 5.5% in Nigeria, meaning five in 100 people could have it. That’s more than 9.9 million people nationwide estimated to be chronic carriers of hepatitis B.


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Herbal Medicine: Agency To Clampdown On Illegal Dealers In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 30, 2021
NAFDAC State Coordinator Nasiru Mato, who announced this in Kaduna, said the excesses and arbitrary advertisement of herbal medicine products in the state were quite alarming and needed to be checked.
He advised the traditional medicine vendors to comply with the agency’s call on them to get registered and obtain certificates before advertising their products, to avoid sanctions. Mato, noted that the products must undergo mandatory laboratory evaluation and subsequent certification and registration.
The State Coordinator also reiterated the agency’s commitment in ensuring strict compliance, as well as the adoption of massive education and sensitization to put all relevant stakeholders in the know.
He however assured that the agency would continue to do its best in safe guarding people’s lives without putting anyone out of business and warned that NAFDAC would sanction any unethical practice detrimental to public health and safety.


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Herders Attacks: Reps Want N10bn For Plateau Communities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 2, 2019
The House of Representatives has urged the FederalGovernment to release the sum of N10bn approved for the rehabilitation ofcommunities in Plateau State attacked by suspected herdsmen.
The lower chamber of the National Assembly soughtthe government’s intervention in the humanitarian crises caused by the attacksat the plenary on Tuesday, following the unanimous adoption of a motion movedby a member from the state, Simon Mwadkwon.
The motion was entitled, ‘Urgent Need for ImmediateResettlement of IDPs and Rebuilding of Public Infrastructure Destroyed inGashish, Ropp and Other Communities in Plateau State.’
Prayers of the motion as adopted included mandatingthe Committee on National Emergency Management Agency, when constituted, andother relevant government agencies to “urgently swing into action to resettleand rebuild the destroyed communities.”
Another prayer was to urge the Federal Government to“immediately release the N10bn meant for resettlement and intervention to thecommittee in the state charged with the responsibility to commence theproject.”


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Herdsmen, Bandits: Reps Summon Buhari Over Spate Of Killings - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 12, 2019
The House of Representatives has asked PresidentMuhammadu Buhari to appear before it and address Nigerians on the spate ofinsecurity across the country.
The Lower Chamber said failure by the President toexplain the issues raised by the legislative house would confirm the opinion ofNigerians that the administration had failed in its responsibility to protectlives and property.
This is part of the resolutions passed at theplenary when the lawmakers unanimously adopted a motion moved by Mark Gbillah.
The motion was entitled, ‘Resurgence of theincessant and annual massacre of innocent Nigerians across the country byalleged bandits and killer herdsmen, the gradual occupation of affected communitiesby these attackers and the lack of adequate rehabilitation and reliefmaterials.’
Adopting the motion, which was not debated, thelawmakers resolved to “request that the President and Commander-in-Chief of theArmed Forces to address the House and the entire nation within forty eight  hours.”


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Herdsmen, Farmers Clashes: UN Mission Facilitates Dialogue To Mitigate Crises - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 29, 2019
United Nations, UN, Trust Fund for Human Securityhas facilitated dialogue aimed at mitigating herdsmen/farmers crisis in themiddle-belt region of Nigeria.
Head of Communication, UN Development Programme, UNDPLucky Musonda, said in a statement in Abuja said that the dialogue held inAbuja was the first in a series of consultations for the implementation ofUNTFHS programme.
The Fund programme was a three-year project beingimplemented by UNDP, UN High Commissioner for Refugees and Food and AgricultureOrganisation in partnership with Benue and Nasarawa State Governments.
He said that the overall goal of the interventionwas to contribute to ending the herdsmen/farmers conflict in affected states.
According to Musonda, the dialogue brought togethersenior UN representatives in the country, experts from national and localgovernments, civil society organisations, and the private sector.


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High Commissioner Applauds Canada’s Interventions In Borno. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 30, 2022
Christoff made this observation in Maiduguri while speaking to newsmen at an agricultural exhibition by some of the beneficiaries of the Canadian interventions through Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO.
Also speaking, the Assistant Director of FAO in charge of the Regional Office for Africa, Haile Gabriel-Abebe said investing in building resilience of agricultural households, particularly the displaced persons and host communities is paying-off in Borno.
Gabriel-Abebe observed that the rate of returns taking in terms of business as explained by the beneficiaries was high as they sold their agricultural and other products.

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High Court: NJC Recommends Retirement Of 2 Judges For Alleged Age Falsification - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 21, 2020
NJC Director of Information  Soji Oye, in a statement in Abujasaid the decision for the immediate retirement of the judicial officers was taken at the 93rd meeting of the NJC which held virtually on December 16.
The council also recommended the appointment of 69 other judicial officers to enhance justice delivery in the country.
It noted that Talba was recommended for compulsory retirement following an investigation into a petition against him by one Zakari Adamu, Chairman, Movement for Justice in Nigeria.
The NJC also asked the Government of Yobe State to deduct all salaries received by Talba from February 1, 2020 till date, from his gratuity, and remit same to the NJC that pays salaries of all judicial officers in the federation.
Also on Abdulrasaq, the council said following investigations into a petition against him by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria Yomi Alliyu, it was discovered that he falsified his date of birth from September 3, 1955 to September 3, 1957.

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High Fertility Rate: President Buhari Launches Revised Population Policy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in a
statement said the President also launched the National Council on
Population Management, NCPM, chaired by him, and the Vice
President, Yemi Osinbajo, as deputy chairman with heads of relevant
Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs as members.
Buahri, while commenting on the revised population policy, noted that
its overall goal is to improve quality of life and standards of living of all
Nigerians, which is one of the major aspirations of the government
He also noted that the country’s population, which is the largest in
Africa, seventh globally and among the few, whose fertility is still
growing, is hinged on a youthful population, with more than 72 per cent
of them being below 30 years while half of the female population are in
their reproductive years (15-49).
The President however explained that it underscores the importance of
investing in quality education of young people (particularly girls),
human capital development, advancing holistic effort to achieve
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High Fertility Rate: President Buhari Launches Revised Population Policy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 4, 2022
His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in a statement said the President also launched the National Council on Population Management, NCPM, chaired by him, and the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, as deputy chairman with heads of relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs as members.
Buahri, while commenting on the revised population policy, noted that its overall goal is to improve quality of life and standards of living of all Nigerians, which is one of the major aspirations of the government
He also noted that the country’s population, which is the largest in Africa, seventh globally and among the few, whose fertility is still growing, is hinged on a youthful population, with more than 72 per cent of them being below 30 years while half of the female population are in their reproductive years (15-49).
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HIGHER POSITION IS CALL TO SERVICE- OSINBAJO - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 6, 2023
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said
the vice president was as Special Guest of Honour at the
Enthronement Service of the new Methodist Archbishop of Abuja, the
Most Reverend Michael Akinwale.
The church service also featured the presentation of Sir Kayode
Beckley as the new Methodist Church Diocesan and Archdiocesan
Lay President.
He congratulated the new archbishop of Abuja and commended him
for his many decades of service to the church.
Osinbajo said that his enthronement was an affirmation of his lifetime
devotion to God and continuous good work in His vineyard.
Osinbajo also congratulated Beckley, while also acknowledging the
Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr Oliver Aba, and all their
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Highway Extortion: Joint Inter-Agency Arrests 37 Road Safety Officials - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 20, 2019
AJoint Inter-Agency Team, led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and OtherRelated Offences Commission, ICPC has arrested thirty seven officials of theFederal Road Safety Corps, FRSC for allegedly extorting money from motorists onNigerian highways.
TheTeam, comprising officials of ICPC, FRSC and the Department of State Security,DSS also arrested five persons said to be agents of the corps officials, in asting operation carried out simultaneously in the six geo-political zones.
The Commission’s Spokesperson Rasheedat Okoduwa who made this known in a statement in Abuja, said the team swung into action following the receipt of a complaint from the management of the Corps of massive extortion of money from motorists on the highways by its patrol teams. She said that thirteen FRSC officials and two civilians were arrested in Aba in the South-east, while twenty four other FRSC officials and three civilians were arrested from various spots on  roads spreading across the other geo-political zones.


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Highways: Transportation Ministry Says Revenue Collection By State, LG Illegal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 22, 2019
The Ministry of Transportation has faulted collection of revenue on the federal highways by state and local government agents describing it as illegal.
The Head of Press Unit, Ministry of Transportation, Abuja Mohammad Idris stated this while reacting to road blocks mounted in Abia by staff of the State’s Passenger Integrated Manifest Scheme, ASPIMS for revenue collection.
He therefore called on security agencies to clear federal highways of such revenue collectors who use the highways as revenue collection ground.
According to Idris, the activities of these men hinder smooth flow of traffic on the affected roads and disturb travelers from other states passing through the state.

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Hijrah 1441: Muslims Celebrate New Islamic Calendar In Ilorin - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 3, 2019
Hundreds of Muslims faithful including the Emir of llorin,lbrahim Sulu-Gambari converged at the llorin stadium, to celebrate thecommencement of the new lslamic calendar known as Hijrah 1441. The annual eventfeatured recitations of seven portions from the Glorious Quran and match pastby school children.
Sulu-Gambari advised Muslims to stay away from acts that candisintegrate the existing peace of the nation. He prayed for the peacefulco-existence of Ilorin Emirates and its environs, Kwara and the nation atlarge.
In his lecture, the National Missioner Ansarul-Islam, SheikhAbdulmumeenAyara, implored Muslims to follow the will of Allah and let thepractice of Prophet Muhammed reflect in their daily lives. He said thecelebration of Hijrah is the migration by Prophet Muhammed from Mecca to Medinaand advised those facing various challenges to accept it as will of Allah.
Governor AbdulrahmanAbdulrasaq of Kwara state, called onMuslims to imbibe the spirit of Hijrah celebration as the people face thearduous task of rebuilding the state.� ִ3�T

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Hike In Pump Price : Fg Promises Nigerians To Convert Cars, Generators To Run On Gas - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 15, 2020
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government will from October begin converting the cars and generators of Nigerians to run on gas.
Sylva said this will be done free of charge for all Nigerians to cushion the effect of the hike in pump price of petrol.
According to him, cars are capable of running on both gas and petrol.
The minister said the move would reduce carbon emissions as well as the demand for Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol.
Sylva said the Federal Government launched a similar pilot scheme with commercial tricycles in Port Harcourt which they converted to gas and it was successful.

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History: Authors’ Association Want Nigerians To Revive Reading Culture - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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The Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA has called on Nigerians to revive the nation’s dwindling reading culture to eliminate illiteracy, keep history afresh and be in tune with developments in the global scene.
The Chairman, Nasarawa State chapter of the body, Abubakar Daddere gave the advice in Lafia in a paper titled “Why we must develop a strong reading culture in Nasarawa State”, delivered to mark June 12 Anniversary.
The event was organised by a writer Haliru-Barau Habib in collaboration with ANA, Nasarawa State chapter.
According to Daddere, the books a people read determine their overall culture, development and growth. He urged youths to read more so as to keep history for posterity.
In his remarks, Habib said that the occasion was organised to revisit history in order to educate the society about what played out on June 12, 1993.
He also commended Buhari for signing June 12 into law to be recognised as Democracy day in Nigeria, saying that the move had pacified the family of late MKO Abiola and the entire Yoruba nation.

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History: FG Directs Immediate Return Of Subject Study To Schools - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 21, 2019
TheFederal Government has directed all basic and secondary schools across thecountry to immediately implement the teaching of history as a standalonesubject from the next academic calendar.
The PermanentSecretary, Ministry of Education Sonny Echono, made this known on Friday in aninterview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
TheFederal Government on June 18 promised the return history to school curriculumwhile ensuring that all primary school teachers are trained to deliver digitalliteracy.
VicePresident Yemi Osinbajo has declared at the launch of Education for JusticeProgramme that government had kick-started implementation in 12 primary andsecondary schools across the six geopolitical zones and instructional classeshave also commenced.
Accordingto Echono, the directive has already been given and it is automatic that allthe schools should implement simultaneously.


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HIV: 6,000 Children Risk Contracting Disease In Kaduna State In 2019 — UNICEF - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 18, 2019
The UnitedNations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF says that 6,000newborns in Kaduna State are at risk of contracting HIV in 2019 if eliminationof Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV interventions is not implemented.
Chief ofField Office, UNICEF Kaduna, Zakari Adam, made the assertion at a one-daymeeting in Kaduna on Monday.
Themeeting was organised for the wives of local government chairmen in the stateto give feedback on level of implementation of 2018 demand creation activitieson eMTCT of HIV.
Adam saidthat Kaduna State was one of the four states in the country being supported byUNICEF to pilot eMTCT by 2020 and end adolescent AIDs epidemic by 2030.
He said thatthough the state had recorded an increase in eMTCT coverage from 16 per cent in2012 to 66 per cent in 2017, it was still challenged by low Antenatal Care attendanceand hospital delivery.
He also said the state was equally battling with low awareness about the benefits of eMTCT and inadequate human resources for quality health services.


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HIV: Agency Trains 122 Vulnerable Persons To Reduce New Infections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 21, 2020
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA says 122 indigent People Living with HIV, PLHIV and exposed indigent persons in Oyo State benefited from its just-concluded skills-acquisition programme.
The agency’s Director-General, Gambo Aliyu, stated this inIbadan, at the graduation ceremony and presentation of certificate to thebeneficiaries of the 10-day empowerment and skills acquisition programme.
Aliyu said the exercise was organised to reduce new HIVinfections, in line with the UNAIDS strategy to get the HIV epidemic undercontrol by 2030. He added that good means of livelihood for PLHIV translates toeffective treatment, which helps to suppress the viral load of the virus.
Earlier in her presentation, the Lead, Gender Human Rightand Care Services of NACA, Yinka Falola-Anoemuah, said poverty, genderinequality and disabilities were vulnerabilities which pre-disposed people toHIV infection.
In her remarks, the wife of the Oyo State Governor,Tamunominini Makinde, lauded the efforts of NACA, describing it as a neededintervention.

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HIV/AID: 44,000 Nigerian Drug Users Who Share Needles Responsible For Spread Of Disease - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 9, 2021
NACA Director-General Gambo Aliyu announced this in Abuja, at the presentation of the Evaluation report on Assessment of Pilot Needle and Syringe programme for people who ingest Drugs in Nigeria.
He also noted that the exchange of needles and syringes by drug users was one of the greatest causes of the spread of HIV, Hepatitis and other diseases.
In her remarks, the Federal Ministry of Health, Akudo Ikpeazu applauded the agency for a job well done, saying the pilot project was imperative in reducing the spread of HIV.
She also expressed optimism that the report would go a long way to reduce the spread of HIV in the pilot states in particular and in Nigeria in general.
Also, Managing Director, Society for Family Health Omokhudu Idogho, expressed pleasure with the report and affirmed the determination of the society to continue to identify with NACA for its successes.
She however explained that the project offered the opportunity to engage about 2,700 persons that ingest drugs so that they could stop sharing needles.

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HIV/AIDS: Agency Says Disease Prevalence In South-East Is Above National Average - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 13, 2019
The South-East geo-political zone has a national HumanImmunodeficiency Virus, HIV prevalence rate of 1.9, which is above the nationalaverage of 1.4.
At the commissioning of the South-East zonal office of theNational Agency for Control of AIDS, NACA in Umuahia, Abia State, it wasannounced that out of about 10 thousand persons living with the virus, lessthan 2 thousand avail themselves of the anti-retroviral drugs that are said tobe available and affordable.
The Director-General of NACA, Gambo Aliyu stated this at theceremony, decried the scenario and urged the victims to avail themselves of theanti-retroviral therapy, ART. He added that taking the drugs would make thesufferers live healthy lives and carry on their normal activities.
Aliyu stressed the need for people to go for a test to know their HIV status and thus begin early to do the needful if tested positive, to make them live normal lives. He also advised against stigmatizing HIV/AIDS victims.

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HIV/AIDS: Federal Government Inaugurates Operational Guidelines For HIV Self Testing - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 13, 2019
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Operational Guideline for HIV self-testing and the Evaluation Report of Alere HIV Combo Rapid Test Kit towards ending HIV/AIDS as a public health challenge in Nigeria.
The Minister of Health Isaac Adewole who inaugurated the documents in Abuja, noted that in Nigeria, just like in many countries, detection of specific antibodies in the blood or other body fluids was the main method and standard procedure for diagnosis of HIV infection.
He said prior to this time, several uncontrolled HIV test kits especially rapid test kits were used in Nigeria without any regard to quality or following any appropriate testing strategy.
This, the Minister said, increased the possibility of misdiagnosis of HIV infections, stressing that the ministry considered this unacceptable and thus embarked on appropriate evaluation of HIV rapid test kits.
Adewole said Nigeria has conducted some rounds of evaluation of HIV rapid test kits using the World Health Organisation, WHO guidelines for appropriate evaluation of HIV Testing Technologies in Africa.


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HIV/AIDS: Federal Government Inaugurates Operational Guidelines For HIV Self Testing - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 13, 2019
The Federal Government has inaugurated theOperational Guideline for HIV self-testing and the Evaluation Report of AlereHIV Combo Rapid Test Kit towards ending HIV/AIDS as a public health challengein Nigeria.
The Minister of Health Isaac Adewole who inauguratedthe documents in Abuja, noted that in Nigeria, just like in many countries,detection of specific antibodies in the blood or other body fluids was the mainmethod and standard procedure for diagnosis of HIV infection.
He said prior to this time, several uncontrolled HIVtest kits especially rapid test kits were used in Nigeria without any regard toquality or following any appropriate testing strategy.
This, the Minister said, increased the possibilityof misdiagnosis of HIV infections, stressing that the ministry considered thisunacceptable and thus embarked on appropriate evaluation of HIV rapid testkits.
Adewole said Nigeria has conducted some rounds ofevaluation of HIV rapid test kits using the World Health Organisation, WHOguidelines for appropriate evaluation of HIV Testing Technologies in Africa.


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HIV/AIDS: Federal Government Reaffirms Commitment To Global Fund - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 28, 2019
The Federal Ministry of Health hasreaffirmed its commitment to contributing to the Global Fund for the Managementof HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The National Coordinator, NationalAIDS, STI’s, Hepatitis Control Programme Araoye Segilola said this at a newsconference organised by a Non-governmental organisation, NGO, AIDS Health CareFoundation in Abuja.
Segilola said that Nigeria as anation had never abandoned its responsibility or commitment to citizens,neither had it failed from its responsibility among comity of nations.
He added that at the Global Fund’s5th Replenishment conference which held in Canada in 2016 spanning three years2016-2019 Nigeria made its commitment and fulfilled its pledge to the fund.According to Segilola, the Global Fund’s 6thReplenishment conference scheduledfor Lyon, France, Nigeria will also be represented.
The NGO’s Country Programme Directorin Nigeria, Echey Ijezie said it was important to step up the fight against HIVand AIDS if the country must end the scourge by 2030.

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HIV/AIDS: NTI Trains Headteachers, Counsellors Others On Awareness - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 20, 2019
The National Teachers’ Institute NTI has beguntraining of school teachers on Moral HIV/AIDS Awareness in line with the SustainableDevelopment Goals SDGs.
The NTI Director-General, Garba Azare, at theinaguration of the training in Lokoja, said that the moral HIV/AIDS componentof the SDGs workshop was equally important due to its intended benefits ofensuring good health and healthy living in schools.
Azare, who was represented by the Registrar of theinstitute, Mohammed Usman, assured institute of the federal governmentreadiness to work closely with them to achieve the set agenda for improvedquality education in the country.
The Chairman, NTI Governing Council, Kaka Yale, saidthe moral component was especially relevant considering the role it could playin creating awareness of HIV/AIDS scourge and marshalling out strategies ofcombating its prevalence in the society.


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UNAIDS Report Says Mortality Remains High Worldwide - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 16, 2019
HIV/AIDS mortality remains highworldwide, according to the UNAIDS Global Report 2019 released on Tuesday.
The content of the report, releasedin Eshowe, South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, serves as a reminder to theinternational community that the fight against the pandemic is far from over.
The report said that 770,000 peopledied of HIV/AIDS worldwide in 2018. The figure shows only a 30,000 reductionfrom the 800,000 deaths recorded in 2017.
It said that 840,000 deaths wererecorded in 2016.
According to UNAIDS, South Africawas nominated out of the 193 UN member states to host the official inaugurationof the report in view of its remarkable and outstanding efforts in the fightagainst HIV/AIDS.
In 2016, the UN member statesendorsed the goal of cutting HIV/AIDS deaths by 50 per cent by the year 2020,to less than 500,000 yearly.
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HIV: FG Validates Efficacy Of Self-Test Kits - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 19, 2019
The National AIDS and STDs Control Programme, NASCPhas acknowledged the efficacy of the HIV self-test kits for use in Nigeria with98.4 per cent specificity and sensitivity to detect HIV antibodies.
Organising Committee, Godwin Emmanuel Coordinator,who made this known in a statement in Abuja, said NASCP was established tospearhead the Ministry of Health’s interventions on the fight against HIV andAIDS.
Emmanuel said the HIV self-test kit evaluationreport scheduled to be disseminated by NASCP on Nov.22, outlines modalities forconducting HIV self-testing in the country.
He said the report dissemination was sequel to thenational operational guidelines for the delivery of HIV self-testing in Nigeriawhich was recently approved by the Federal Ministry of Health.
Emmanuel further mentioned that the HIV self-testkit also known as Oraquick HIV self-test kits were currently used in more than50 countries of the world. He noted that the test kit had also being certifiedby World Health organisation, WHO the US Food and Drug Administration, FDA andNAFDAC.

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HIV: Scientists Working Hard To Find Cure – Gupta - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 4, 2019
AProfessor of Clinical Microbiology, University College, London, Ravindra Gupta hassaid there was hope for HIV cure in the near future.
Gupta,who said this in an interview in Abuja, noted that scientists all over theworld were working hard to find a cure for HIV.
Theprofessor, who boldly spoke on the remission discovery of HIV through stem celltransplant, stressed that though it was a very challenging procedure, it wassuccessful.
Hefurther explained that there was another case of kidney transplant between HIVto HIV positive persons which was also successful.Gupta, however, noted that when a person was inremission for HIV, the person was free and did not require HIV drugs.


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HIV/Syphilis: FG To Distribute 4m Test Kits To Stop Mother-Child Transmission - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 16, 2021
The World Health Organisation, WHO said the dual test kits, which cost about one dollar, are now available for pregnant women to stem mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission.
The low cost is possible, thanks to a new partnership between the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), MedAccess and SD Biosensor.
WHO has prequalified three different dual HIV/syphilis rapid tests and many countries have adopted these recommendations and are introducing the tests, particularly in the African Region.
According to the UN health agency, “WHO estimates that in 2020, major donors and governments had procured more than five million of these tests and that the number should continue to rise.
It added that the Nigeria started a pilot programme in 2019 and is now moving toward implementation at the national scale, as the country plans to distribute four million in 2022.

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HND/BSC Dichotomy: Poly Students Urge FG To Scrap HND Programmes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 11, 2020
The National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS hascalled on the Federal Government to scrap Higher National Diploma (HND)Programmes from Nigerian Polytechnics due to the persistent discriminationagainst HND graduates.
The students stated this in a letter signed by theirNational President, Sunday Asuku, and addressed to the Head of Service of theFederation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, through the Executive Secretary, NationalBoard for Technical Education, Mas’ud Kazaure.
Presenting the letter to Kazaure in Kaduna, Asuku said thecall became necessary following the persistent discrimination against HND certificateholders in the civil service.
He regretted that the discrimination had continued in spiteof the resolution by the National Council of Establishment, NCE declaring thatHND holders with post-graduate diploma in related field in civil service couldmove beyond Level-14.
Kazaure, while responding assured the students that theirmessage would be delivered to the Head of Service as well as the Minister ofEducation for immediate action.

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Hockey: Federation Calls 60 Players For AFCON In Ghana - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 20, 2021
The Hockey teams’ resumed camp in Abuja in preparations for the championships between January 17 and 23.
Nigeria is expected to improve its standing globally when it attends the 11th Men and 8th Women edition of the Africa Cup of Nations following a successful outing by its club sides at the Africa Cup for Club Champions held between November 23 and 30. The participating teams for men include; Egypt, Ghana (host), Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa (defending champions) and Uganda. The women will feature – Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
It was reported that Baba Ndana Abdullahi will be in charge of the Coaching crew. Other invited Coaches are Nuhu Jatau, Okwudili Menyei, Helen Nwakaego Otah, Marcus Izang, and Oluyemi Siyanbola (goaltender trainer).

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Holocaust: UN Urges Education, Action Against Hatred - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 28, 2020
Top United Nations, UN officials, includingSecretary-General, Antonio Guterres have called for strong global actionagainst resurgence in anti-Semitism, xenophobia and other forms of hatred.
They made the call at a special event on the occasion of the2020 International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of theliberation of Auschwitz.
The holocaust, otherwise known as the Shoah, was thegenocide carried out by the Nazi regime in Germany against the European Jewsduring World War-II, which saw the killing of no fewer than six million Jews,around two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population by between 1941 and 1945.
The regime’s most notorious killing centre was the vastAuschwitz concentration camp, where about 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, andother races were murdered, and the liberation of which ended the war.
In his remarks, Guterres said “the world must re-committo preventing any repetition of those crimes”, noting that globalsolidarity in the face of hatred was needed today more than ever.
Also, UN General Assembly President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande,said Holocaust remained “the most horrific genocide in human history.

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Home-Grown Feeding: FG Distributes 339,652 Utensils To Schools In Kebbi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 1, 2021
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Faruq, made this known during the distribution exercise at Atiku Bagudu Science Model Primary School in Birnin Kebbi.
The minister, who was represented by the Director Procurement of the ministry, Bello Alkali, said the distribution of the utensils was carried out under the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme.
According to her, the programme is a social protection and poverty alleviation strategy which seeks to raise school enrolment, enhance school children nutrition, health, and boost local economic activities across thousands of communities in the country.
She explained that the NGHSFP was mainly designed to address poverty in all its forms and was in collaboration with states government.

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Homemade: Army Ready To Partner Local Industries For Production Of Military Hardwares - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 9, 2021
He stated this as the Special Guest of Honour at the Training and Doctrine Command’s, TRADOC Research and Development Conference 2021, at its headquarters in Minna, Niger state, with the theme: `Enhancing Nigerian Army Joint Operational Effectiveness Through Research and Development’.
The Army Chief who was represented by the TRADOC’s Commander Major General Stephenson Olabanji, noted that the initiative would make the country self-reliant and also enable it to save scarce foreign exchange that could be channeled to other sectors of the economy in line with the Federal Government Economy Growth Plan.
He however, reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army in collaborating with renowned research-based Institutions toward realizing the noble objective of producing the required military hardware.
Faruk cited the example of the collaboration between the Defence Industries Corporation, DIC and the Command Engineering Depot which had led to the development of hardwares such as the “Ezugwu” and Conqueror MRAPS, the DSHK, Dashka Anti- Aircraft gun as well as the Rocket Propelled Grenade-7.


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Homicide: NSCDC Arrests Man For Dumping Baby In River - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 10, 2019
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC on Tuesday paraded a 20-year-old Okada rider, Mustapha Aliyu, who threw his four month old son into a river.
Read this: Kaduna NSCDC Handover 6 Minors, 3 Suspects To NAPTIP
The state Homicide: NSCDC Arrests Man For Dumping Baby In River, told newsmen that the suspect committed the act at Tamanine village in Borgu Local Government Area of the state.
Edem said that the corpse of the baby was yet to berecovered, adding that the suspect would be handed over to the police forfurther investigation and prosecution.
He admonished parents to keep a close eye on theirchildren and know what they are doing.
On his part Aliyu said that he threw the baby intothe river out of frustration as his mother and the mother of his girl friend,who bore the child for him, never liked the baby.
He said his mother gets mad at him any time shethinks of the baby and even threatened to lay a curse on him if he ever broughtthe baby to their house.
According to him, he regrets what he did and isprepared to face the consequences of his action.

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Homicide: Police Arrest Alleged Killer Of Three Family Members In Kano - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 28, 2019
TheKano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old man, SalisuIdris for allegedly setting a house ablaze, killing three occupants who werebelieved to be members of the same family.
Theincident occurred last Wednesday at Gayawa Tsohuwa village, Ungogo localgovernment area of the state.
Thestate’s Police Spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa who confirmed the arrestsaid the victims included the father, the pregnant mother and their 2-year-olddaughter.
TheState’s Police Commissioner, Ahmed lliyasu sighting the incident  raised all the tactical units, the area commanderof the metro division and the Divisional Police Officer, DPO of Zango divisiongiving them twenty-hours to produce the culprits of the act.
Respondingto investigations from reporters, the suspect confessed that he had been hiredon a promise of two hundred thousand naira for the job.


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Homosexual Rapist: Nscdc Arrests Man In Nassarawa State For Defiling 13 Children - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Spokesperson of the Command Jerry Victor made this known while parading the suspect before Journalists in Lafia


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Homosexuality: Kenya Upholds Law Criminalising Gay Sex - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 24, 2019
Kenya’sHigh Court has ruled against campaigners seeking to overturn a law banning gaysex.
Thejudges rejected claims that the colonial-era law violated the new constitution,which guarantees equality, dignity and privacy.
Thepenal code criminalises “carnal knowledge against the order ofnature” – widely understood to refer to anal intercourse between men.
Gaysex is punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Kenya’sNational Gay And Lesbian Human Rights Commission says it has dealt with 15prosecutions under the penal codes in 2018, with no convictions.
Butit had argued for the law to be scrapped because it gives rise to a climate ofhomophobia.
In2016, LGBT rights activists filed a case with Kenya’s High Court saying thathomosexual relations should be decriminalised.
Theyargued that the state has no business regulating matters of intimacy.
Thecase wasn’t heard until February 2018 and a verdict was initially expected inFebruary 2019 – but delayed until Friday.


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Honesty: Buhari Commends Aircraftman For Returning Found Money - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 23, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has commended Aircraftman Bashir Umar for his honesty in returninglost but found sum of 37,000 Euros to the owner.
Buhari,in a statement issued by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, in Abuja today, describedthe act by Umar of the Nigerian Air Force NAF Mobile Air Defence Team at theHajj Camp Market in Kano as “uncommon, patriotic and exemplary”.
ThePresident enjoined Nigerians, especially the youth, to emulate such worthygesture.
Healso applauded the leadership of the NAF for its decision to “reward the airmanso as to encourage other personnel of the Service to continue to embodyattitudes and behaviours that reflect NAF’s core values of Integrity,Excellence and Service Delivery’’, the statement said.


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Hope Uzodinma Sworn-In As Substantive Imo Governor, Promises A Better Imo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 16, 2020
Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress, APC has been sworn-in as the substantive Governor of Imo state, after the Supreme Court declared him winner of the March 9th, 2019 governorship election.
Uzodinmawas sworn-in by the Imo Chief Judge, Justice Pascal Nnadi, with his team ofabout thirty judges from the State judiciary, after his Deputy, Placid Njoku,who took his oath of office at the Hero’s Square in Owerri.
Uzodinma,in his inaugural speech, described his victory as `rare’ and a reminder thatGod is faithful and does not abandon those who trusted in him.
Healso commended the Supreme Court for restoring the people’s confidence in thejudiciary and the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole as well as theparty’s Central Working Committee, for their efforts in ensuring that justiceprevailed.

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Hot Weather: NIMETS Says It Will Continue Until Soil Absorbs Enough Rain Water - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 18, 2019
ThePresident, Nigeria Meteorological Society, NIMetS, Clement Akoshile, has saidthat the extreme hot weather being experienced now would continue until the soilabsorbs enough rain water.
Akoshile,who said this in Lagos on Monday, noted that more or less moisture in theatmosphere would affect the temperature and determine whether it would be coolor hot.
He  said that the sun was constantly sending itsradiation into the earth’s surface, adding that if much of the radiation gotthrough, there would be more heat on the ground, the same way, if less gotthrough, there would be less heat on the ground.
The NMetSpresident said that what was happening at present was that the weather was hotand many people are feeling the heat as a result of the cloud cover. Theremight be spontaneous relief when some rain falls.
Akoshilesaid, however, that as long as the hot cloud cover was not allowing the air tomove freely on its own, the weather would continue to be hot.


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House Leadership: Ganduje, Others Seek APC’s Support For Doguwa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 29, 2020
Some chieftains of Kano state chapter of All Progressives Congress APC sought support of the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole to endorse reelected Hassan Doguwa, to retain his majority leadership position in the House.
The party’s delegation led by Governor AbdullahiGanduje of Kano State, said this when he presented Doguwa’s certificate ofreturn to Oshiomhole in Abuja.
It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal voidedthe election of Doguwa representing Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency.
The court also called for a rerun in which he scored66,667 votes to defeat his closest rival, Yushau Mohammed of the PeoplesDemocratic Party PDP.
Ganduje said their visit was to present thecertificate of return given to Doguwa by Independent National ElectoralCommission INEC to Oshiomhole.
Responding, Oshiomhole said the leadership of theHouse of Representatives did not fill the position of its majority leadershipposition because it held Doguwa in high esteem.

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House Leadership: Niger State Assembly Impeaches Majority, Deputy Majority Leaders - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 16, 2020
The Niger State House of Assembly has impeached its Majority Leader, Suleiman Nasko and Deputy Majority Leader, Andrew Jagaba.
This followed the adoption of a motion by Ndagi Baba and seconded by Saidu Tama, representing Lavun and Edati constituency during Thursday’s plenary.
Speaking on the motion, Baba said the lawmakers had observed that the majority and deputy majority leaders were responsible for the slow movement of activities at the House, adding that the house under their leadership was not progressing.
But the Speaker, Abdullahi Wuse, said that he was not notified of the decision to impeach them which was contrary to the Standing Order of the House. Mohammed Haruna, moved that the order read by the Speaker be suspended and was seconded by Malik Madaki.
Meanwhile, Yabagi Akote nominated Abba Bala, as the new Majority Leader and was seconded by Suleiman Gambo, representing Gbako and Paikoro constituency.
However, Bashir Lokogoma, nominated Binta Mamman as the new Deputy Majority and was seconded by Malik Madaki.


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House Of Reps Election: INEC Declares PDP Winner In Imo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
The Independent National ElectoralCommission has declared Jerry Alagbaso winner of the House of Representativeselection held in Orsu/Orsu/Oru East federal constituency of Imo State held onFebruary 23, 2019.
INEC official, who announced the resultat its office in Owerri, the state capital on Monday morning, said thatAlagbaso of the Peoples Democratic Party polled a total of 21, 273 votes to emergethe winner of the election.
This is coming ten days after theelection which was marred with allegations of violence and snatching of ballotboxes, was held.
Alagbaso, who is returning to the Houseof representatives for the third time was first elected in 2011.


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House Of Reps: Gbajabiamila Dissolves 9thAssembly. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 8, 2023
In attendance at the session are former speakers, Ghali Na’Abbas and Patricia Etteh.
The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila in his final speech commended the lawmakers for their efforts in the last four years, which include the passage of important legislation like Petroleum Industry Act, Electoral Act, and others.
He expressed regret with the inability of the 9th House to pass several women-related bills that the House rejected in 2022.
Gbajabiamila also urged the next House to take on the challenge of passing gender-related bills.
It would be recalled that Gbajabiamila was appointed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
The next Assembly will be inaugurated on Tuesday June 13.


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Housing Challenges: UN Special Rapporteur Urges Nigeria To Impose Vacant Home Tax - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 24, 2019
UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to AdequateHousing, Leilana Fartha, has urged the Federal Government to impose vacant hometaxes with a view to addressing housing challenges in the country.
Fartha at a news conference in Abuja, expressedconcern over human rights crisis presented by poor living conditions inNigeria’s informal settlements.
According to her, the informal settlements houseabout 69 per cent of the urban population.
She further expressed worry that the Bill for an Actto provide rent control failed in the National Assembly.
According to her, when the bill for rent controlfirst hit the National Assembly, it wasn’t ripe
Fartha will present a comprehensive report of hervisit to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2020.

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Housing: Fashola Says Nigeria Does Not Have 20m Deficit - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 30, 2019
Minister for Works, Housing andPower Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday dismissed insinuations that Nigeria hasfive million housing deficit.
He conceded that Nigeria has housingchallenges, but added that housing challenges are universal phenomenal.
The minister said in Ilorin, theKwara state capital at the end of a capacity building workshop for FederalControllers of lands and housing in the country.
The theme of the training is“learning and development for greater stature.”
Fashola revealed that the ministryhad removed the mandatory 10 percent equity contribution before accessing loanfrom the National Housing Funds.


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Housing: FG Challenges Housing Authority To Replicate Its Ecosystem Nationwide - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 17, 2019
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged the Federal Housing Authority, to replicate the opportunities of its housing ecosystem across the country.
Fashola made the call in Abuja during the formal presentation of the annual report of the current Board of Directors of the Housing Authority by its Chairman, Lawal Shuaibu.
The Minister said that he was impressed by the wealth and job creation given by the seven hundred and seventy six housing units project in Zuba, FCT, Abuja, which employed more than 10,000 people including artisans in housing value chain.
This he said had addressed the issues of social exclusion, joblessness and unemployment, thereby adding dignity to humanity.
The minister however, lauded the board of directors on its accountability and doggedness in housing provision, adding that it portrayed strong validation of commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to accountability.
He said that the ministry would escalate not only the reports, but its salient points to the President for further consideration.


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Housing: FG To Begin Sale Of New Units Nationwide Soon — Fashola - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 1, 2019
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fasholasaid that the ministry would soon commence the sale of housing units builtunder the National Housing Programme nationwide.
He said that this would be done through an onlinesubscription to allow for transparency and reduce human interference to the barestin the allocation process.
Fashola said this at a one-day stakeholder’sengagement forum organised by the Lagos State Real Estate TransactionsDepartment with the theme: “Lagos Real Estate: Achieving 21st CenturyCompliance”.
Represented by Controller, Federal Ministry ofHousing, Sarah Alawode, Fashola said that housing, apart from being one of themajor needs of a man, holds great potential for the economic well being of LagosState and Nigeria at large.
According to him, more states need to play a moreactive role to ensure a better experience for citizens in the area of land andsecurity of land transaction, thereby attracting investment.

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Housing Scheme: NUJ Seeks Legal Termination Of Failed Project - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 11, 2019
The National President of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Chris Isiguzo has called for legal termination of a stalled housing project for journalists in Lagos.
It would be recalled that the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ/NUJ in 2016 signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU to build eight hundred housing units for journalists at Abaren Village in Obafemi Owode Local Government, Ogun State.
However, the agreement incorporated the NUJ which mapped out a portion of land sold to its members for the estate to be constructed by PrimeWaterView.
Isiguzo during a stakeholders meeting with subscribers, developer and members of NUJ and NAWOJ, said that the project was marred by irregularities as all parties in the project erred. The President after deliberation for hours ruled that the project from inception was not properly planned.
Also, NAWOJ President, Ifeyinwa Omowole explained that there were some hitches because state officials of the NAWOJ flouted her order to ensure subscribers paid directly to the bank.


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How A Man And His Son Killed A Herdsman In Ogun - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 27, 2020
By Hanan Ibrahim, Abeokuta
Later in the evening, the deceased corpse was found in an abandoned well in the nearby bush where he was thrown into after killing him.
According to the spoke person of Ogun state police command DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi the DPO Odeda division, CSP Ajayi Williams led his detectives to the scene where the victim was seen with a deep matchet cut all over his body.
The suspecst beat the victim with charmed ring before killing him.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi added that the two suspects confessed to the killing of the deceased.
“On interrogation, they both confessed to the killing of the deceased because they saw him grazing his cows around their farm, they stated further that the deceased was warned to take his cattle away from the area and when he refused, he was beaten with a charmed ring which made him to be unconscious after which he was matcheted to death and was then dragged to an abandoned well about one kilometer to the place and dumped”.


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How Artisanal Miners Can Apply For N100 Million Loan– Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 28, 2022
This was disclosed in an interview by Nigeria’s Minister of mines and steel development, Olamilekun Adegbite, in Abuja.
He added that the first step towards accessing the loans is for artisanal miners to form cooperatives.
Adegbite noted that artisanal miners can expand their operations by registering with cooperative societies, which will enable them to access as much as 100 million Naira loan at only five percent interest rate.
The minister added that the loan repayment could span a period of 20 years, which is fixed at a low rate for artisanal miners to encourage diversification of the economy.
10 miners form cooperatives of 10 people when approaching the ministry for the loan  to make the process seamless, adding that doing so makes them a priority for the ministry, which enables them with the appropriate equipment and license.

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How Artisanal Miners Can Apply For N100 Million Loan– Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 28, 2022
The African leaders were in Niamey for the African Union Summit on Industrialisation and Economic Diversification, as well as the Extraordinary Session on African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA.
The African leaders used the opportunity of the Summit to attend the inauguration of the French version of the book entitled ‘‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria’’, in Niamey.
Speaking at the book launch, President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic described the Nigerian leader as ‘‘an austere man, uncompromising, humble man, an ardent patriot and a committed democrat’’.
He also commended author of the book, John Paden, for writing about the life and work of the Nigerian leader.
Shortly after his arrival in Niamey Buhari had earlier inaugurated a 3.8km and 160m wide Boulevard named after him by the Government of the Republic of Niger.


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How Iwobi, Others Impressed Rohr At 2019 AFCON - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 22, 2019
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr, has named four players whoimpressed him at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.
Out of the twenty three players Rohr named on his roster forthe tournament in Egypt, Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi and OghenekaroEtebo were singled out for special praise.
With the exception of Chukwueze, all the aforementionedplayers were involved in all the games played by the Super Eagles at the AFCON,with Etebo playing every single minute.
The Super Eagles won a bronze medal at the AFCON afterbeating Tunisia 1-0 in the third-place playoff.


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How NDLEA Intercepted Truck Load of Cannabis - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 6, 2024
According to a statement made by the NDLEA media director, Femi Babafemi, it was revealed that the 40-foot tanker contained 511 sacks of cannabis weighing 4,572kg.
Reports has it that the consignment which was loaded in Ondo State was destined for Abuja for delivery and further distribution.
In another development, a middle-aged ex-convict facing trial for a previous drug offense was also arrested in Osun State in possession of illicit substances, including cocaine, cannabis, Rohypnol, and tramadol tablets.
Mr. Babafemi has said that, yet another suspect named Friday Ibochi was nabbed at an NDLEA checkpoint, at Aloma junction Otukpo in Benue State with 66 blocks of cannabis weighing around 33kg.


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How Smugglers Move Nigeria’s Petrol To Mali, Ghana, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 4, 2019
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPChas said that smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol,smuggle the commodity to as far as Burkina Faso, Mali and Cote d’Ivoire.
The NNPC also stated that the commodity was beingsmuggled to neighbouring Ghana, adding that this was largely due to the pricedisparity of PMS between Nigeria and the West African countries.
The corporation’s Chief Operating OfficerDownstream, Henry Ikem-Obih said this during a panel session at the ongoingNigeria Oil and Gas conference in Abuja.
He explained that while the pump price of PMS inNigeria was 145 naira per litre, the cost in many other West African marketswas between 350 to 430 naira per litre.
He noted that smugglers saw the incentive insmuggling the product from Nigeria to other locations in West Africa, butstressed that the oil firm was working hard to close up that incentive.


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'How We Averted Over 4000 Industrial Disputes In 7 Years' – FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 29, 2023
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made this known at the weekly Ministerial briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team in Abuja, noting that dialogue remains the best tool for settling labour disputes.
He added that his Ministry has Labour Dispute Desks and Rapid Response Teams in all the States of the federation that help in addressing industrial disputes.
According to Ngige, modalities are already in the pipeline to give pay rise to civil servants especially those that enjoy peculiarity allowance, adding that the authorities are just waiting for the president’s approval to implement.
The Minister also said Nigeria had completed arrangements to collaborate with the International Organization for Migration to prevent illegal migration by job seekers.


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Huge Boost For Rohr As Chukwueze Marks His Return To Full Training With A Brilliant Goal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 15, 2021
Chukwueze has not played a part in the Super Eagles 2022 World Cup qualifying game due to an injury that has kept him out of action for six months.
The Nigerian international picked up an injury to the anterior rectus of his left leg in Villarreal’s Europa League semi-final clash against Arsenal.
Chukwueze walked off mid-way through the first half of the second leg of that encounter at the Emirates.
He has not returned to action since then after undergoing surgery, although it was not expected that he would be out for six months.
Villarreal manager Unai Emery once raised concern over the youngster’s situation, but it now appears all is now well with the Nigerian international after participating in full training with his teammates during the international break.

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Hukunci: APC Ta Dakatar Da Okorocha Da Amosun - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
Kwamitin zartarwa naJam’iyyar APC ya dakatar da gwamnan jihar Imo Rochas Okorocha, da takwaran sana jihar Ogun Ibikunle Amosun, daga jam’iyyar.
Rahotanni sun nunacewa, an yanke shawarar dakatar da gwamnonin biyu ne a taron kwamitin gudanarwana jam’iyyar saboda ana zargin su da yi wa jam’iyyar ta APC zagon kasa.
Kwamitin ya yi zargin alokacin da APC ta je yakin neman zabe Ibekunle Amosun. ya sa yara suka rikajifa, sannan yana ta gangamin neman a zabi dan takarar gwamnan wata jam’iyya baAPC ba, Inji Sakataren walwala na jam’iyyar ta APC na kasa Ibrahim KabiruMasari.
Sai dai wani na hannundaman gwamna Amason Abdullahi Suleman, ya ce shi yana ganin babu hannun gwamnana ciki, kuma shi gwamna yana tare da Baba Buhari.
Shi ma gwamnan jiharImo Okorocha, an zarge shi ne da laifin yi wa jam’iyya zagon kasa, inda yakegoyon bayan wani dan takarar gwamna da ba na APC ba.
Sai dai a wata sanarwada ya rabawa manema labarai, Sakataren yada labaran gwamna Okorocha, SamUwuemeodo, ya zargi shugaban jam’iyyar ta APC, Adams Oshiomole da kokarinruguza jam’iyyar ta APC.


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Hukunci: Za A Rataye Malamin Da Ya Kashe Dalibin Sa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 8, 2019
Watakotu a tanzaniya ta yanke wa wani malamin makaranta mai shekara 51 hukuncinkisa ta hanyar rataya sakamakon kashe wani dalibi mai shekara 14 da ya yi sakamakondukan sa.
Malaminya zane dalibin ne tare da dukan sa da wani abu mara kaifi a makarantar su dake Bukoba a arewa maso yammacin Tanzania a watan Agustan bara, yana mai zarginyaron da satar wata jaka da aka nema aka rasa.
Speriusdai ya musanta zargin, amma duk da haka Malam mai suna Mtazangira sai da yamusguna masa.
Ahukuncin da ya yanke ranar Laraba, alkalin babbar kotun kasar Lameck Mlacha yasamu Mtazangira da laifin kisan kai, amma ya wanke wani malamin mai suna HerietGerald.°�v�0


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Human Capital, Infrastructure: Fashola Says FG Committed To Development - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 21, 2019
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said   that the Federal Government is committed to human capital, economic and infrastructure developments to boost Nigeria’s global competitiveness.
Fasholamade the statement while delivering a keynote address on “How Government PolicyAffects Business, Society in National Development and Changing InternationalEnvironment” at the Lagos Business School.
Speaking during a session on Social, Political and Economic Environment of Business, the Minister called Nigerians to always consider the nation’s peculiarities when judging policies.
Read This: Development: Minister Blames Stagnant Growth On Unimplemented Nesg Reports
Hesaid that systems of government in most African countries and globally, whichsome analysts used as basis for calling for restructuring of the nation, werefaulty as Nigeria operated on different indices.
Heexplained that government’s strides for economic development had always beenmet by criticisms of analysts, who did not understand problems holistically.

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Human Capital: Osinbajo Seeks Dutch Collaboration On Development - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 10, 2019
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says PresidentMuhammadu Buhari’s administration will appreciate the collaboration of TheNetherlands in the area of Human Capital Development.
Osinbajo spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,when he received a delegation from the Kingdom of The Netherlands led by itsMinister for Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, Sigrid Kaag.
The Vice-President said that the Federal Governmentwas creating economic opportunities for young people and ensuring a conduciveenvironment for businesses to thrive, his spokesman Laolu Akande informed in astatement.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Tradeand Investment, Sunday Akpan signed for Nigeria while the visiting NetherlandsMinister signed on behalf of the Kingdom of The Netherlands.
In her remarks, Kaag said Nigeria remained a globalplayer and strategic partner of The Netherlands.